Dyamond Winter (boreal winter) simulation comparison

DyamondWinter Simulations

The following comprises a comparison of Dyamond type simulations during boreal Winter. The analysed time period is Jan 21 - Feb 1.

Overview
dpp0014Atmosphere only sapphire physics simulation at 5 km, 90 vertical levels
dpp0015Coupled sapphire physics simulation at 5 km, 90 vertical levels
dpp0016Coupled sapphire physics simulation with increased ocean albedo (0.12) at 5 km, 90 vertical levels
nwpAtmosphere only NWP physics simulation at 2.5 km, 90 vertical levels

Links to Additional Quckiplots

The Following links give access to additional quickplots:
Considered Time Period Experiment(s) in Comparison (link)
Jan 2020 dpp0014
Feb 2020 dpp0014
Jan 2020 dpp0015
Feb 2020 dpp0015
Feb 2020 dpp0014 vs dpp0015
Jan 2020 dpp0016
Jan 2020 dpp0016 vs dpp0015

dpp0015 and dpp0014 comparison

dpp0015 represents the coupled sapphire physics simulation, whereas dpp0014 stands for atmosphere only sapphire physics simulation. Click left/right of the figure or swipe left/right to navigate. Click into the figure to enlarge and use left/right to navigate.

Net surface energy = Rnetsurf + LH + SH

OLR [W/m²]

Vertically Integrated Rain [kg/m²]

Low-cloud cover has been calculated based on cloud water and ice within the lower 20 model level. The calculation might be subsect to improvements

2m Temperature [K]

Vertically Integrated Cloud Water [kg/m²]

Net TOA radiation flux [W/m²]

Surface Latent Heat Flux [W/m²]

Vertically Integrated Water Vapor [kg/m²]

Total Cloud Cover [ ]

Vertically Integrated Graupel [kg/m²]

Vertically Integrated Snow [kg/m²]

Net surf radiation flux [W/m²]

Vertically Integrated Cloud Ice [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Net surface energy = Rnetsurf + LH + SH

Showing the Eureca4a Area: OLR [W/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Rain [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Low-cloud cover has been calculated based on cloud water and ice within the lower 20 model level. The calculation might be subsect to improvements

Showing the Eureca4a Area: 2m Temperature [K]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Cloud Water [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Net TOA radiation flux [W/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Surface Latent Heat Flux [W/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Water Vapor [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Total Cloud Cover [ ]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Graupel [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Snow [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Net surf radiation flux [W/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Cloud Ice [kg/m²]

dpp0016 and dpp0014 comparison

dpp0016 represents the coupled sapphire physics simulation with increased ocean albedo (0.12), whereas dpp0014 stands for atmosphere only sapphire physics simulation. Click left/right of the figure or swipe left/right to navigate. Click into the figure to enlarge and use left/right to navigate.

Net surface energy = Rnetsurf + LH + SH

OLR [W/m²]

Vertically Integrated Rain [kg/m²]

Low-cloud cover has been calculated based on cloud water and ice within the lower 20 model level. The calculation might be subsect to improvements

2m Temperature [K]

Vertically Integrated Cloud Water [kg/m²]

Net TOA radiation flux [W/m²]

Surface Latent Heat Flux [W/m²]

Vertically Integrated Water Vapor [kg/m²]

Total Cloud Cover [ ]

Vertically Integrated Graupel [kg/m²]

Vertically Integrated Snow [kg/m²]

Net surf radiation flux [W/m²]

Vertically Integrated Cloud Ice [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Net surface energy = Rnetsurf + LH + SH

Showing the Eureca4a Area: OLR [W/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Rain [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Low-cloud cover has been calculated based on cloud water and ice within the lower 20 model level. The calculation might be subsect to improvements

Showing the Eureca4a Area: 2m Temperature [K]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Cloud Water [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Net TOA radiation flux [W/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Surface Latent Heat Flux [W/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Water Vapor [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Total Cloud Cover [ ]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Graupel [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Snow [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Net surf radiation flux [W/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Cloud Ice [kg/m²]

dpp0016 and dpp0015 comparison

dpp0016 represents the coupled sapphire physics simulation with increased ocean albedo (0.12), whereas dpp0015 stands for coupled sapphire physics simulation. Click left/right of the figure or swipe left/right to navigate. Click into the figure to enlarge and use left/right to navigate.

Net surface energy = Rnetsurf + LH + SH

OLR [W/m²]

Vertically Integrated Rain [kg/m²]

Low-cloud cover has been calculated based on cloud water and ice within the lower 20 model level. The calculation might be subsect to improvements

2m Temperature [K]

Vertically Integrated Cloud Water [kg/m²]

Net TOA radiation flux [W/m²]

Surface Latent Heat Flux [W/m²]

Vertically Integrated Water Vapor [kg/m²]

Total Cloud Cover [ ]

Vertically Integrated Graupel [kg/m²]

Vertically Integrated Snow [kg/m²]

Net surf radiation flux [W/m²]

Vertically Integrated Cloud Ice [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Net surface energy = Rnetsurf + LH + SH

Showing the Eureca4a Area: OLR [W/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Rain [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Low-cloud cover has been calculated based on cloud water and ice within the lower 20 model level. The calculation might be subsect to improvements

Showing the Eureca4a Area: 2m Temperature [K]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Cloud Water [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Net TOA radiation flux [W/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Surface Latent Heat Flux [W/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Water Vapor [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Total Cloud Cover [ ]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Graupel [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Snow [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Net surf radiation flux [W/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Cloud Ice [kg/m²]

dpp0014 and nwp comparison

dpp0014 represents the atmosphere only sapphire physics simulation, whereas nwp stands for atmosphere only nwp physics simulation. Click left/right of the figure or swipe left/right to navigate. Click into the figure to enlarge and use left/right to navigate.

Net surface energy = Rnetsurf + LH + SH

OLR [W/m²]

Vertically Integrated Rain [kg/m²]

Low-cloud cover has been calculated based on cloud water and ice within the lower 20 model level. The calculation might be subsect to improvements

2m Temperature [K]

Vertically Integrated Cloud Water [kg/m²]

Net TOA radiation flux [W/m²]

Surface Latent Heat Flux [W/m²]

Vertically Integrated Water Vapor [kg/m²]

Total Cloud Cover [ ]

Vertically Integrated Graupel [kg/m²]

Vertically Integrated Snow [kg/m²]

Net surf radiation flux [W/m²]

Vertically Integrated Cloud Ice [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Net surface energy = Rnetsurf + LH + SH

Showing the Eureca4a Area: OLR [W/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Rain [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Low-cloud cover has been calculated based on cloud water and ice within the lower 20 model level. The calculation might be subsect to improvements

Showing the Eureca4a Area: 2m Temperature [K]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Cloud Water [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Net TOA radiation flux [W/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Surface Latent Heat Flux [W/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Water Vapor [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Total Cloud Cover [ ]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Graupel [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Snow [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Net surf radiation flux [W/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Cloud Ice [kg/m²]

dpp0015 and nwp comparison

dpp0015 represents the coupled sapphire physics simulation, whereas nwp stands for atmosphere only nwp physics simulation. Click left/right of the figure or swipe left/right to navigate. Click into the figure to enlarge and use left/right to navigate.

Net surface energy = Rnetsurf + LH + SH

OLR [W/m²]

Vertically Integrated Rain [kg/m²]

Low-cloud cover has been calculated based on cloud water and ice within the lower 20 model level. The calculation might be subsect to improvements

2m Temperature [K]

Vertically Integrated Cloud Water [kg/m²]

Net TOA radiation flux [W/m²]

Surface Latent Heat Flux [W/m²]

Vertically Integrated Water Vapor [kg/m²]

Total Cloud Cover [ ]

Vertically Integrated Graupel [kg/m²]

Vertically Integrated Snow [kg/m²]

Net surf radiation flux [W/m²]

Vertically Integrated Cloud Ice [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Net surface energy = Rnetsurf + LH + SH

Showing the Eureca4a Area: OLR [W/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Rain [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Low-cloud cover has been calculated based on cloud water and ice within the lower 20 model level. The calculation might be subsect to improvements

Showing the Eureca4a Area: 2m Temperature [K]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Cloud Water [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Net TOA radiation flux [W/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Surface Latent Heat Flux [W/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Water Vapor [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Total Cloud Cover [ ]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Graupel [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Snow [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Net surf radiation flux [W/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Cloud Ice [kg/m²]

dpp0016 and nwp comparison

dpp0016 represents the coupled sapphire physics simulation with increased ocean albedo (0.12), whereas nwp stands for atmosphere only nwp physics simulation. Click left/right of the figure or swipe left/right to navigate. Click into the figure to enlarge and use left/right to navigate.

Net surface energy = Rnetsurf + LH + SH

OLR [W/m²]

Vertically Integrated Rain [kg/m²]

Low-cloud cover has been calculated based on cloud water and ice within the lower 20 model level. The calculation might be subsect to improvements

2m Temperature [K]

Vertically Integrated Cloud Water [kg/m²]

Net TOA radiation flux [W/m²]

Surface Latent Heat Flux [W/m²]

Vertically Integrated Water Vapor [kg/m²]

Total Cloud Cover [ ]

Vertically Integrated Graupel [kg/m²]

Vertically Integrated Snow [kg/m²]

Net surf radiation flux [W/m²]

Vertically Integrated Cloud Ice [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Net surface energy = Rnetsurf + LH + SH

Showing the Eureca4a Area: OLR [W/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Rain [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Low-cloud cover has been calculated based on cloud water and ice within the lower 20 model level. The calculation might be subsect to improvements

Showing the Eureca4a Area: 2m Temperature [K]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Cloud Water [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Net TOA radiation flux [W/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Surface Latent Heat Flux [W/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Water Vapor [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Total Cloud Cover [ ]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Graupel [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Snow [kg/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Net surf radiation flux [W/m²]

Showing the Eureca4a Area: Vertically Integrated Cloud Ice [kg/m²]

ceres comparisons

Here ceres represents the FLASHFlux Gridded Fluxes dataset and is made available for the considered simulation period at 1° Click left/right of the figure or swipe left/right to navigate. Click into the figure to enlarge and use left/right to navigate.

Net TOA radiation flux [W/m²]

Net TOA radiation flux [W/m²]

Net TOA radiation flux [W/m²]

Net TOA radiation flux [W/m²]

OLR [W/m²]

OLR [W/m²]

OLR [W/m²]

OLR [W/m²]

Zonal Averages

Below is an interactive plot of zonal averages for different variables and regions You can select the variables and regions using the drop down menues in to top.

Time Series

Below are various interactive time series of different variables and regions. You can select the variables and regions using the drop down menues in to top.

Vertical Profiles

Below are various interactive vertical profiles of different variables and regions. You can select the variables and regions using the drop down menues in to top.

Animations

This section contains animations of assorted variables. Click left and right of the figure or swipe left and right to navigate. Click into the animation to enlarge.

dpp0015: Vertically Integrated Cloud Water [kg/m²]

dpp0015: Surface Latent Heat Flux [W/m²]

dpp0015: Vertically Integrated Rain [kg/m²]

dpp0015: OLR [W/m²]

dpp0015: Vertically Integrated Cloud Ice [kg/m²]

dpp0015: Vertically Integrated Water Vapor [kg/m²]